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Subject: [bug#39049] guix-install.sh: Create an init profile for better
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Hello,

Prafulla Giri <pratheblackdiamond@gmail.com> skribis:

> /etc/profile.d/*.sh seems to be the norm these days. All the debian-based
> distros that I have used seem to have it (Mint, Elementary, Ubuntu, etc.)
> and even Alpine Linux's docker containers support them.

OK, great.

> I didn't  really think this patch will get merged in one go. I did find
> another thing that I could add to this patch  the other day but had not
> gotten around to updating this. It is regarding the infopath: setting it =
to
> contain _GUIX_PROFILE/share/info seems to be a good default to have, esp.
> because it isn't exported by `guix package --search-paths`. I ran into th=
is
> issue just the other day, myself. I wish I had made haste to send in an
> update.

I agree that it=E2=80=99d be nice!

> Should I send in a patch, sir? And do I send it in this thread or should I
> do it in another one, please?

Could you send another patch to guix-patches@gnu.org?

Thank you,
Ludo=E2=80=99.